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A standoff early Sunday evening ended peacefully after it was determined a man who reportedly was threatening to shoot himself did not have a weapon.

Tomah police and members of the Monroe County Combined Tactical Unit were called to an apartment in the 1000 block of Kilbourn Avenue when a woman called and reported that her 21-year-old stepson had a gun and was threatening to shoot himself.

Authorities responded to the apartment shortly after 7 p.m. and promptly surrounded the apartment with squad cars.

After talking with the man, authorities were able to coax hum from the apartment and it was discovered he was not armed, but was intoxicated.

The man was taken to a La Crosse hospital under a mental commitment. Authorities were on the scene approximately 90 minutes, according to Tomah Police Chief Chris Anderson.

Drug cases

Two other people are facing charges in connection with a marijuana growing operation outside Tomah. Dean P. Leonard, 49, was arrested Sept. 13 after a search warrant executed on his 9905 Eureka Ave. home revealed a growing operation consisting of over 100 plants and 30 pounds of marijuana.

Leonard is facing numerous drug charges in Monroe County Circuit Court for his alleged involvement.

Two other women, Kristina J. Martin, 39, and Kathryn S. Rapp, 34, are now facing charges in connection with that investigation.

Martin faces possession of cocaine and possession of paraphernalia in Monroe County Circuit Court. According to Wisconsin Court System Records, Rapp has not been charged in circuit court.

But Tomah police cited Rapp for two counts ofher for two counts of possession of marijuana with intent to deliver, possession of marijuana, possession of cocaine and possession of paraphernalia. According to Tomah police, Martin was in the Leonard residence when the search occurred. Rapp arrived at the home while the search was conducted.

Martin was in court Sept. 15 for a preliminary hearing in connection with her alleged involvement in another drug investigation stemming from a June 29 drug bust. Martin appeared last week with Sheila Scholze, 39, Tomah, Mark Backus, 47, Tomah, Scott Dittmar, 50, Warrens, and Samantha Day, Black River Falls.

All face a variety of drug charges in connection with the June 29 case. After hearing arguments from attorneys for each defendant, Monroe County Circuit Court Judge Michael McAlpine ruled he will make a decision after sometime after Oct. 5 whether the suspects would be bound over for trial.

A Tomah man made his initial appearance in Monroe County Circuit Court on Wednesday to face charges after allegedly breaking into a city of Tomah garage and taking a truck for a short ride.

Daniel J. Edgerly, 21, faces charges in circuit court of resisting/failing to stop/fleeing and operating while revoked (3rd), burglary of a dwelling, taking a vehicle without the owner’s consent, resisting/obstructing an officer and bail jumping.

A witness called Tomah police on Sept. 15 to report a noise behind his home near E. Milwaukee Street and East Avenue around 3 a.m. The witness observed a man breaking into the city garage and driving off with a utility truck. An officer located the truck on East Avenue.

The operator of the truck failed to stop after the officer turned on lights and siren from the squad. The operator eventually stopped the truck and attempted to flee on foot before running into a fence and falling in some bushes. Edgerly was then arrested.

Edgerly claimed there was a second man in the truck, but police did not locate another suspect.

Along with county charges, Tomah police cited Edgerly for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, damage to property and fleeing an officer.